Chapter 4.Structuring and Educating
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To understand the value of structuring in cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT), place yourself for a moment in the position of a patient who is just starting treatment. Try to imagine what it would be like to be a person with deep depression who is overwhelmed by life stresses, who is having trouble concentrating, and who has little or no idea of how therapy will work. Add to this mix of confusion and symptomatic distress a sense of demoralization—a belief that you have expended most or all of your personal resources and have not been able to find a solution to your problems. You are feeling frightened and are not sure where to turn for help. If you were in this state of mind, what do you think you would be looking for in therapy?
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